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Bai Qi

Bai Qi

白起

C Clash Lane
Difficulty

Tank

Vanguard Tank Crowd Control Balanced Easy

Also known as

Bai Qi's Chinese name is 白起.

白起

Quick summary

Bai Qi is a mid-tier Clash Lane Tank who wants to soak engage and create space. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Fortitude. Watch for Zhuangzi-style counters in the enemy draft.

Current patch decision guide

When to pick Bai Qi, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.

Updated 2026-06-04

Bai Qi is a balanced Clash Lane Tank who wants to isolate high-priority targets with hard control chains. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Fortitude, Blazing Cape, Longnight Guardian, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Bai Qi reach targets that aren't built around Zhuangzi-style answers; avoid when the enemy is built around percent-HP damage and armor penetration.

Pick Bai Qi when

  • Your team needs a setup hero whose Deathscythe creates kill windows for the carry
  • The enemy team has high physical or magic burst that demands a dedicated tank to absorb
  • The enemy draft includes Arke and Garo, who appear in counter data as matchups Bai Qi can pressure.

Avoid Bai Qi when

  • The enemy team is loaded with cleanse, dashes, and immunity that bypass crowd control
  • Your team comp lacks damage and adding another non-damage pick collapses the win condition
  • The enemy already drafted Zhuangzi, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Bai Qi.

Power spikes

Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Bai Qi's mid-game tools come online.
Ultimate online: Lay Waste extends control duration, making team fights snowball off a single hit
Late game: Eye of the Phoenix, Overlord's Platemail, and Spikemail on the bar means Bai Qi can soak commits in 5v5 team fights for his carries.

Build decisions

Default clash lane path

Public build references for Bai Qi recommend Boots of Fortitude, Blazing Cape, Longnight Guardian, Eye of the Phoenix, Overlord's Platemail, and Spikemail. Use this as the baseline tank plan before adapting to the enemy draft.

Situational item pivots

Spare options listed in build data include Cuirass of Savagery, Succubus Cloak, Dragon's Rage, and Sage's Sanctuary. Treat these as situational swaps when the default path is not enough — for example, swapping in defensive items against burst comps or penetration items against stacked armor.

Matchup logic

Versus Zhuangzi

Zhuangzi is flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Bai Qi. Track when the enemy carry buys percent-HP or armor-penetration items and adjust his item path accordingly.

Versus mobility

Dashes and immunity skills bypass Bai Qi's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Lay Waste, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.

Synergies

Public synergy data lists Cai Yan and Sun Bin as strong partners for Bai Qi. Plan engages around Cai Yan's setup window, then second-engage with Lay Waste.

Common mistakes

  • Throwing Deathscythe on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
  • Building damage items hoping to deal kills, when the team needs the durability that makes you a tank in the first place.
  • Ignoring Zhuangzi on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
  • Forcing solo engages instead of waiting for ally commit — Bai Qi's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.

Background

Ultimate Weapon

Zhulu Plateau
“I'm both the wound and the sword's edge.”

When the Blood Clan invaded, a boy named Bai Qi was injured while protecting the young sovereign of Yong. Though he was healed by a sage, he was warned not to touch the wound. But as Bai Qi grew older, he ignored the warning and fought on to protect Yong, ending up heavily injured once more. Finally, he put on a mask that would allow the wound to fester, and the power of the Blood Clan to thoroughly fuse with his body. He never took it off again. From that point on, he would be known only as the God of War—a hunched, decaying monster that would sweep across the battlefield with his scythe.

Race:
Human
Height:
193 cm
Style:
Martial Arts
Nation:
Yong
Title:
General of Yong

Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Bai Qi.

Base Stats

Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)

Survivability

3625
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
50
HP/5s

Offense

181
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG

Utility

375
Move Speed
100
Max Mana
Melee
Range

Current patch rates

Source: Camp API

Clash Lane

Win rate
51.4%
Pick rate
0.4%
Ban rate
0.1%

Rates are role-specific snapshots from the current Honor of Kings Camp data refresh.

Build

How to choose a build

Start with the safe default badge if the draft looks normal, then swap to burst, anti-tank, sustain, or utility builds when the matchup clearly calls for it.

Jungle Full tank

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 1
Boots of Fortitude → Blazing Cape → Longnight Guardian → Eye of the Phoenix → Overlord's Platemail → Spikemail → Cuirass of Savagery → Succubus Cloak → Dragon's Rage → Sage's Sanctuary

Qiqi

Jungle Full tank

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 1
Lightfoot Shoes → Blazing Cape → Boots of Tranquility → Dragon's Rage → Eye of the Phoenix → Overlord's Platemail → Ominous Premonition

Wall

Full tank

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 1
Boots of Fortitude → Cuirass of Savagery → Blazing Cape → Spikemail → Eye of the Phoenix → Ominous Premonition

Resistant

Jungle Full tank

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 1
Boots of Fortitude → Blazing Cape → Eye of the Phoenix → Overlord's Platemail → Dragon's Rage → Frigid Charge → Ominous Premonition → Cuirass of Savagery

Jungle Full tank (AD option)

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 1
Hunting Knife → Boots of Tranquility → Protector's Cuirass → Patrol Axe → Dragon's Rage → Blazing Cape → Longnight Guardian → Giant's Grip → Frigid Charge → Sage's Sanctuary → Destiny → Overlord's Platemail

Jungle Full tank

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 1
Boots of Fortitude → Blazing Cape → Longnight Guardian → Eye of the Phoenix → Overlord's Platemail → Spikemail → Cuirass of Savagery → Succubus Cloak → Dragon's Rage → Sage's Sanctuary

QiQi

Recommended Build

Spells

Flash + Execute

Skills

passive Reaper's Revenge

Enhance Speed Up Gains Energy when dealing or taking damage, increasing his Movement Speed and enhancing his recovery effects.

skill1 Blood Echo

Damage Recovery Deals damage to nearby enemies and recovers Health. Charging up will boost the skill's effects. '''Passive:''' When taking damage, there is a chance to automatically trigger Skill 1.

skill2 Deathscythe

Crowd Control Damage Enhance Summons a scythe in the target direction, pulling enemies within range while inflicting damage and slow.

ultimate Lay Waste

Crowd Control Damage Enhance Leaps to the target location and taunts enemies while dealing damage and enhancing his recovery effects. Taunt duration increases with Health.

Playstyle

Land control on the enemy carry, not the front-line tank — chain follow-up damage from teammates immediately after. Engage on cooldown windows where carries can free-cast, not before your team is in position.

Patch History

S13 Feb 2026 Stat Changes

Adjusted skill damage and recovery

S11 Jul 2025 Stat Buffs

Damage and Recovery Upgrade

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